Coolio’s Kwanzaa-Bot Futurama character delivers a closing rap

Coolio’s sudden demise shocked the world of hip-hop final 12 months. His early demise was a shock to many and unprecedented, to say the least. 

The ‘Gangster’s Paradise’ emcee achieved so much throughout his profession. Nevertheless, one of many extra thrilling partnerships the rhymer (actual title Artis Ivey Jr) entered was with the cartoon sequence Futurama. 

On the flip of the millennium, Ivey accepted the provide of voicing the character Kwanzaa-Bot, who first entered the Futurama universe in 2001. The determine was a reappearing determine and highlighted the annual celebration African-American celebration of Kwanzaa.

Ivey often voiced a rap of some type, and before he died in 2022, the artist recorded some dialogue that has solely just lately been aired to followers of Futurama and Coolio himself. 

The most recent episode of Futurama, which is in its eleventh season, noticed Kwanzzaa-Bot make his closing look, throughout which he delivered a contemporary rap concerning the vacation season, Futurama model.

The lyrics detailed the character’s “Futurama Xmas list for 3023″ and everything the robot wanted for the holidays, including “12 Slurms a-slurping/ 11 Benders burping/ 10 episodes dropping/ Nine Scruffys mopping.” 

Because the lyrics concluded, Kwanzaa-Bot rode off into the sundown, and the textual content “In memory of Coolio” appeared on the display screen in tribute to Ivey. Coolio was a giant a part of Futurama, and following his demise, the cartoon’s producer, David Cohen, launched a press release studying, “Coolio was one of my favourite guests. He was always totally upbeat and genuinely enjoyed coming in to record as his character Kwanzaa-bot.” Cohen added that the present needed to offer Coolio “the perfect send-off we will.